I think it is important in these tough economic times because I have literally walked the streets of Alamosa...

We have in Mesa County, the county that had the highest per capita unemployment at one point last year in the entire United States, relies an awful lot on the development, responsible development, of our natural resources in the third…

it is absolutely imperative that the Interior Department prioritize domestic oil and natural gas exploration.

Thank you, Chairman McClintock, for convening today's hearing, and I would like to join my colleagues in welcoming our panelists as we examine the budget and priorities of the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey's Water…

I think that, first of all, just to set the plate, and I know that you will join with me on this, we have an obligation to our senior citizens that are receiving Social Security, to those who are about to receive it. And we also have…

Mr. Speaker, regulations cost the American people $1.75 trillion annually. And just last year, the Obama administration unleashed 46 new regulations that will place an additional $26.5 billion drain on the American economy. Of those 46 new…

Repealing the 1099 requirement is a good start, and our focus must remain on restoring a stable climate in our economy so it will not be rife with uncertainty and overregulation so small business, the backbone of our economy, can do what…

The frustration level of the American people, the people in my district, their understanding of the challenges that we face as a nation is truly remarkable. The American people get it. And what they want to see out of Washington is that…

It truly is. I believe that I grew up with--and perhaps you did, too. My parents raised me with phrases like ``Yankee ingenuity,'' ``American know-how.'' And I think that when we look at the entire mesh of what's been coming out of…

Members, in 1976, I had the honor and pleasure of serving as the youngest delegate to the Republican National Convention. At that convention, I listened to Ronald Reagan tell us, ``Go out and communicate to the world that we may be fewer…

I hope this hearing gives us an opportunity to clear some of that up.

Thank you, Chairman Lucas, for convening today's hearing, and thank you to all of you here today.

End-users did not cause the financial crisis; they were the victims of it.

I am a little curious, you may have covered this, but what is the cost, you listed off the millions of businesses that would have to comply with this if it stands as is, what would be the cost to those businesses?

The question before us is: Will we accept what is, or are we willing to commit to build what could be? America has always been a land of self-determination. Our constitutionally guaranteed rights as individuals, as a people, as a Nation…